judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
good humour (humor); good mood
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
sensual love; love affair
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
date (of a planned event, act, etc.); day; (number of) days
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to complain; to make a complaint
what kind of; what sort of; what
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
beginning; outset; first; onset
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she